No on 1 - Protect Maine Equality held a conference call today bringing together leaders in education policy and practice from all over the state to (hopefully) put to rest the scurrilous claims made by equal marriage opponents about what keeping Maine's same-sex marriage law will mean for Maine students.Call participants included:State Senator Justin Alfond, Chair of the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs State Representative Emily Cain, Chair of Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee Principal Pat Doyle, Oak Hill High School (School Union #44, Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales) Sherri Gould of Corinna, 2005 Maine Teacher of the Year Nina Roth-Wells, Georgetown School Committee Member Click below to hear the call (runs 22 minutes). In related news, Gerald was first to post a new poll released today by the No on 1 campaign showing 50% of respondents in favor of keeping the law. Only 41% of those surveyed said they would reject equal marriage.